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Scott Fitzpatrick says COVID relief, school spending will be focus as Missouri auditor

2 years 10 months ago

Newly inaugurated State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick said Monday that auditing federal COVID-19 relief funds and how local school districts spend money will be his top priorities during the coming four years. Fitzpatrick, a Republican from Shell Knob in southwest Missouri, was sworn in at noon Monday to replace Nicole Galloway, a Democrat who did not […]

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St. Louis Man Goes on Trial for 3 Carjackings in a Single Day

2 years 10 months ago
The trial of a St. Louis man accused of carjacking three people in one day in 2021 kicked off this morning in federal court. Authorities say that 37-year-old Drew Hamilton Clark's alleged crime spree began on May 22 when Clark drove off in a vehicle being unloaded at Union Station, stealing the gun inside the car in the process.
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Alton Police Chief: Woman Airlifted From Brown Street Crash On Friday Has Died

2 years 10 months ago
ALTON - A driver involved in a serious traffic crash on Brown Street at the intersection of Spaulding Street in Alton on Friday has died, Alton Police Chief Jarrett Ford said Monday afternoon. Alton Police and Fire were called to the scene around 3:53 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. The victim was flown via helicopter to a St. Louis area hospital for treatment after the accident on Friday afternoon. Ford said the Metro East woman later died at a St. Louis hospital. The chief identified the deceased woman as Sarah E. Pride, 37. Another driver was taken to a local hospital with minor damages. Ford said investigators determined that one vehicle crossed the center line into the oncoming traffic lane on Brown Street and struck an oncoming vehicle. The traffic crash investigation is being conducted by members of the Alton Police Department’s Traffic Division in conjunction with the Metro East Crash Assistance Team (MECAT). Ford said the exact cause of the accident remains under investigation

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Point Guard Tillman Is Key To Tigers Boys Basketball Success, Is An iCAN Clinic Male Athlete of the Month

2 years 10 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE - Junior A.J. Tillman played a pivotal role as point guard for Edwardsville's boys' basketball success in the 2022-2023 season. One big game was a 14-point outburst as the leading scorer for Edwardsville in the Tigers' 45-43 loss to O'Fallon in a Southwestern Conference boys basketball game on Dec. 6 at Lucco-Jackson Gym. It was a game where Tillman and the Tigers played well and competed hard, but in the end, the Panthers hit their shots and free throws when needed to pull out the win. Since that game, Tillman has been among the leading scorers for Edwardsville, currently averaging 10.5 points and 2.6 rebounds per game, scoring his season high of 18 points in a win over Riverview Gardens on Dec. 19 and also hitting for 15 points against Belleville East on Dec. 9 and 13 points twice, against Mary Institute-Country Day in the Scott Credit Union Shootout Dec. 10 and against Cahokia on Dec. 13. Tillman felt he played well, taking care of the ball and getting his shots when

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Emerson Weller Leads Tigers With 16 Points Against In Win At Collinsville, Is An iCAN Clinic Female Athlete Of Month

2 years 10 months ago
COLLINSVILLE - Senior center Emerson Weller led the way for Edwardsville's girls' basketball team on Jan. 5 with a 16-point performance against Collinsville in the Tigers' 51-30 win at Vergil Fletcher Gym. Edwardsville, who started off the season 2-5, has been enjoying success in the last month, especially over the Holidays in splitting four games at the prestigious Visitation Christmas Tournament, with seven wins following a narrow loss to St. Joseph's Academy in west St. Louis County 55-52 in the opening game of the St. Joseph's Shootout Jan. 7. Weller is an iCAN Clinic Female Athlete of the Month for the Tigers. Weller, who has signed to play next season at Missouri-St. Louis has been an instrumental part of Edwardsville's resurgence this year, following the loss of many key players to graduation. She felt getting to this point has been a great feeling, indeed. "It's a really good feeling," Weller said in a postgame interview that followed the win over the Kahoks. "We've really

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27-Year-Old Pedestrian Dies After Sunday Accident In Alton

2 years 10 months ago
ALTON - A 27-year-old pedestrian died after a traffic crash Sunday on Landmarks Boulevard near the intersection of Ridge Street in Alton. Alton Police Chief Jarrett Ford said the pedestrian who died is identified as Keyani L. Thomas, 27, of Alton. Chief Ford said at 8:36 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, the Alton Police Department was notified of a traffic crash on Landmarks Boulevard near the intersection with Ridge Street. The information given was that a pedestrian had been struck by a vehicle. "Officers arrived and observed that an uninvolved motorist had stopped and was attempting life-saving measures on the pedestrian who had been struck by the vehicle," Ford said. "Officers also attempted life-saving efforts before the Alton Fire Department arrived on the scene and immediately took over the efforts and transported the pedestrian to Alton Memorial Hospital. The pedestrian was subsequently flown via Arch Air Medical Services to a St. Louis area hospital where she was later pronounced

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